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Unnear vs Ungear - What's the difference?

unnear | ungear |

As a preposition unnear

is (chiefly|obsolete) not near; at a distance from.

As a verb ungear is

to strip of gear; to unharness.

unnear

English

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • (chiefly, obsolete) Not near; at a distance from.
  • * Audrey Erskine-Lindop
    • He felt not unnear tears himself.
    (Webster 1913)

    ungear

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strip of gear; to unharness.
  • To throw out of gear.
    • (Webster 1913)